Official name:
Republic of Singapore
Region:
General Information
| Region | South-eastern Asia | |
| Population (000, 2025) | 5 871a | |
| Pop. density (per km2, 2025) | 8 595.5a | |
| Capital city | Singapore | |
| Capital city pop. (000, 2025) | 5 868.1d | |
| UN membership date | 21 September 1965 | |
| Surface area (km2) | 728b,c | |
| Sex ratio (m per 100 f) | 106.8a | |
| National currency | Singapore Dollar (SGD) | |
| Exchange rate (per US$) | 1.4e |
Economic indicators
| 2015 | 2020 | 2025 | |
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) | 307 999 | 349 488 | 501 428c |
| GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2015 prices) | 3 | -3.9 | 1.1c |
| GDP per capita (current US$) | 55 743.0 | 62 185.0 | 86 616.0c |
| Economy: Agriculturef,g,h (% of Gross Value Added) | ~0.0 | ~0.0 | ~0.0c |
| Economy: Industryh,i,j (% of Gross Value Added) | 25.8 | 24.3 | 23.6c |
| Economy: Services and other activityh,k (% of GVA) | 74.2 | 75.6 | 76.4c |
| Employment in agriculturel (% of employed) | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1c |
| Employment in industryl (% of employed) | 17.2 | 14.8 | 14.4c |
| Employment in servicesl (% employed) | 82.5 | 85 | 85.5c |
| Unemployment (% of labour force) | 3.8 | 4.1 | 3l |
| Labour force participation rate (female/male pop. %) | 61.3 / 77.0 | 61.7 / 75.2 | 62.6 / 77.3l |
| CPI: Consumer Price Index (2010=100) | 113 | 114 | 133e |
| Agricultural production index (2014-2016=100) | 99 | 123 | 130c |
| International trade: exports (million current US$) | 357 941 | 373 684 | 505 006l,e |
| International trade: imports (million current US$) | 308 122 | 328 624 | 458 098l,e |
| International trade: balance (million current US$) | 49 820 | 45 059 | 46 908l,e |
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) | 57 574 | 61 108 | 96 015e |
Social indicators
| 2015 | 2020 | 2025 | |
| Population growth rate (average annual %) | 1.2 | -2.2 | 0.6a |
| Urban population (% of total population) | 100 | 100d | ... |
| Urban population growth rate (average annual %) | 1.7m | ... | ... |
| Fertility rate, total (live births per woman) | 1 | 0.9 | 1a |
| Life expectancy at birth (females/males, years) | 84.9 / 80.5 | 85.9 / 81.4 | 86.5 / 81.5a |
| Population age distributionn (0-14/60+ years old, %) | 12.7 / 13.7 | 12.2 / 16.9 | 11.7 / 19.7a |
| International migrant stock (000/% of total pop.) | 2 535.3 / 45.9 | 2 589.1 / 46.1 | 2 841.7 / 48.7e |
| Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR (000) | ~0.0 | 1.3 | 1.1e |
| Under five mortality rate (per 1000 live births) | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.2a |
| Health: Current expenditureo (% of GDP) | 4.2 | 5.6 | 4.9p |
| Health: Physicians (per 1 000 pop.) | 2.3 | 2.6 | 2.8p |
| Education: Primary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 101.3 / 102.0 | 100.5 / 100.6l | 89.4 / 88.8c |
| Education: Lowr. sec. gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 104.2 / 105.4 | 99.8 / 100.1l | 84.8 / 81.9c |
| Education: Upr. Sec. gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 109.6 / 111.2 | 105.7 / 107.3l | 73.1 / 68.6c |
| Intentional homicide rate (per 100 000 pop.) | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.1c |
| Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) | 25.3 | 24q | 29.6q |
Environment and infrastructure indicators
| 2015 | 2020 | 2025 | |
| Individuals using the Internet (per 100 inhabitants) | 79r | 92r | 94.3s,c |
| Research & Development expenditure (% of GDP) | 2.2 | 2.2 | ... |
| Threatened species (number) | 287 | 326 | 437e |
| Forested area (% of land area) | 23.2 | 21.7 | 21.2p |
| CO2 emission estimates (million tons/tons per capita) | 62.2 / 11.3 | 81.2 / 14.4 | 86.3 / 15.3p |
| Energy production, primary (Petajoules) | 26 | 25 | 30p |
| Energy supply per capita (Gigajoules) | 220 | 263 | 284l,p |
| Tourist/visitor arrivals at national borderst (000) | 12 052 | 2 086 | 5 344p |
| Important sites for terrestrial biodiversity protected (%) | 21.1 | 21.1 | 21.1e |
| Pop. using safely managed drinking water (urban/rural, %) | 100.0 / ... | 100.0 / ... | 100.0 / ...p |
| Pop. using safely managed sanitation (urban/rural, %) | 100.0 / ... | 100.0 / ... | 100.0 / ...p |